2023年四川省南充市中考英语真题

南充市二○二三年初中学业水平考试

英语试题

第一部分：听（共两节；满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段短对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。

1. What will the speakers probably have for dinner?

A. Fried chicken.            B. Hamburgers.            C. Beef noodles.

2 Why does the man like pop music?

A. Because it’s very beautiful.

B. Because it can touch his heart.

C. Because it has interesting lyrics.

3. What does Mary want to be?

A. An engineer.            B. A scientist.                C. A spaceman.

4. How often does Frank clean his room?

A. Every day.                B. Once a week.            C. Twice a week.

5. How does the man feel according to his tone (语调)?

A. Surprised.                B. Satisfied.                C. Embarrassed.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段长对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读下面两个小题。

6. Who is Jessica?

A.             B.             C.

7. How many changes of their hometown are mentioned in the conversation?

A. Two.                    B. Three.                    C. Four.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第10三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读下面三个小题。

8. What did the girl do on June 5?

A. Exchanged unwanted things.

B. Collected waste paper.

C. Gave a report.

9. Which bag did the president suggest taking?

A. A plastic bag.            B. A paper bag.            C. A reusable bag.

10. What is the man going to do next?

A. To tell his parents.        B. To go shopping.            C. To recycle paper.

听第8段材料，回答第11至第13三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读下面三个小题。

11. What will they most probably buy?

A.     B.         C.

12. Where is Jack’s house?

A. On Bridge Street.        B. On Center Street.        C. On Long Street.

13. How will they go to the yard sale?

A. By car.                B. By subway.                C. By bus.

听第9段材料，回答第14至第16三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读下面三个小题。

14. How long has Anna been training?

A. For three days.            B. For three weeks.            C. For two weeks.

15. The boy thinks ______ is the most important in a volleyball game.

A. team work                B. personal performance        C. game result

16. Why is Anna worried?

A. Because she let her teammates down.

B. Because she is afraid to lose the game.

C. Because her teammates don’t work hard.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读下面四个小题。

17 How does the speaker feel at the beginning of the speech?

A. Proud.                    B. Pleased.                C. Hopeful.

18. Who does the speaker give the yellow rose to?

A. Her friends.                B. Her parents.            C. Her teachers.

19. Which of the following topic is talked about in the speech?

A. Congratulations.            B. Suggestions.            C. Thanks.

20. Where might the speech be given?

A. At a school leaver’s party.

B. At a teacher’s welcome party.

C. At a classmate’s birthday party.

第二部分：读（共三节；满分70分）

第一节  完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Monarch butterflies (黑脉金斑蝶) are common in North America. What makes monarchs interesting is their migration (迁徙). They travel to find food, or ____1____ warmer weather. Every autumn, monarchs ____2____ black and orange wings begin a long journey to the south.

However, until recently no one knew ____3____ they did this. Scientists have found out that the monarchs can tell the time of day. They use their eyes to measure the ____4____ of the sun. These two pieces of information—the time of day and the place where the sun is in the sky—allow the monarchs to decide the way to go. Finally, the monarchs make it ____5____ to reach the places where they will spend the winter.

1. A. care for B. look for C. prepare for D. wait for

2. A. on B. at C. with D. under

3. A. how B. why C. when D. where

4. A. size B. shape C. position D. temperature

5. A. useful B. relaxing C. necessary D. successful

B

If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The book is quite interesting and popular among kids. Even if I am an adult now, the book is ____6____ one of my favorites. After re-reading the book recently, I have ____7____ an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.

In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring ____8____. What’s in your mind when your mother ____9____ you to do some chores? Have you ever wanted to complain (抱怨)? I think most people have.

Tom Sawyer, however, had a different thought when he was given a boring task. One day, Aunt Polly told Tom to ____10____ the fence (篱笆). Tom was doing his job, when his friend Ben Rogers happened to pass by. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “____11____” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!” Tom said.

Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a ____12____ to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about ____13____ but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence.

This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is ____14____. The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you. So, don’t complain, ____15____ you’ll feel better and perhaps even do a better job!

6. A. just B. still C. even D. hardly

7. A. learned B. taught C. given D. attended

8. A. stories B. words C. tasks D. lessons

9. A. trusts B. allows C. helps D. asks

10. A. paint B. repair C. examine D. cross

11. A. bored B. excited C. unexpected D. disappointed

12. A. method B. hobby C. dream D. chance

13. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something

14. A. useless B. endless C. powerful D. wonderful

15. A. if B. or C. but D. and

第二节  阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

16. Which temperature is the most suitable to plant sunflowers?

A.  B.  C.  D.

17. Which of the following can be put in ______?

A. Planting Sunflower Seeds B. Considering Seeds Quality

C. Watering Sunflower Plants D. Checking the Temperature

18. If you plant your seeds in April, you may harvest in ______.

A. January B. May C. July D. November

19. ______ can be used when the sunflowers are 95 cm tall.

A. Sticks B. Nets C. Paper towels D. Plastic bags

20. Where is the article probably from?

A. A notice board. B. A travel guide.

C. A planting diary. D. A gardening magazine.

B

It is more than sixty years since the death of Lei Feng, and yet his spirit of selflessness is still alive, inspiring Chinese young people. In fact, the wish to help others can always be found among common people.

On September 5, 2022, when an earthquake hit Luding, Sichuan, 28-year-old hydropower station (水电站) worker Gan Yu chose not to leave but stay at his workplace, saving villages downstream from being flooded. People think he is a hero like Lei Feng, but he doesn’t feel that he should be compared to the young hero. “Lei Feng is a role model to all Chinese young people. The things he did may seem small, but behind them was a nobility (高贵的品质) that we can all achieve,” he said.

Zeng Qiangfei, 24, is also from Sichuan. In 2013, when an earthquake happened in his hometown, he was studying in a middle school. Zeng remembered seeing rescuers (救援者) and volunteers gather there to help. When he grew up, he became a volunteer himself. After a terrible quake hit Turkey and Syria this year, he flew there to help. During the rescue, he always saw local people bowing quietly to rescuers like them. “I grew up listening to Lei Feng’s stories. He is an excellent young man who spared no effort to help others,” said Zeng.

This view is shared by a 56-year-old British man named James Elroy Edginton, who lives in Hunan, the hometown of Lei Feng. Working at a local college, Edginton volunteers to help students from poor families, and is warmly regarded as a “foreign Lei Feng”. “I am honored to be connected with the spirit of Lei Feng. His qualities are timeless and borderless,” he said.

21. Which of the following words can best describe Gan Yu?

A. Responsible. B. Smart. C. Patient. D. Careful.

22. Why did Zeng Qiangfei become a volunteer when he grew up?

A. Because he wanted local people to thank him.

B. Because he was quite moved by Gan Yu’s story.

C. Because he learned about volunteering at school.

D. Because he was influenced greatly by volunteers.

23. Which one of the statements below is a fact according to the passage?

A. Gan Yu is a hero like Lei Feng. B. Zeng Qiangfei is warm-hearted.

C. Lei Feng’s hometown is in Hunan. D. Edginton is a “foreign Lei Feng”.

24. How does the writer support his idea?

A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples.

C. By making surveys. D. By asking questions.

25. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The ways of helping others B. The spirit of Lei Feng never dies

C. The stories of young heroes D. Chinese volunteers are everywhere

C

Recently, a research on how a new virtual reality (VR虚拟现实) experience educated children about the fire disasters (灾害) was done. The new VR experience was developed by the University of South Australia, hoping to educate children to learn how to be safe in a fire. It presents a situation for children aged 10—12. In the situation, they are tasked to look after a friend’s dog just before a fire event begins. They take part in a set of problem-solving activities to help save and protect themselves and the dog.

The findings showed that over 80% of children could calmly tell the advantages and disadvantages of different choices. They also learned to make wise decisions to protect themselves from a fire. Children thought it especially important and meaningful, because 91% of them didn’t have knowledge of fires at the beginning, and 67% had said that they were too young to make safety decisions in a fire.

The researchers believed such VR experiences made it possible to engage, educate and empower the young. “As children born in modern times, they are interested in such technology and they can experience events in a real situation yet within the safe environment,” said Delene Weber, one of the researchers. “Well-designed VR can provide children with surprisingly valuable learning tools.” Meanwhile, because children have fewer life experiences, aren’t as physically strong, and are less likely to have learned much about fire safety, they’re often most at risk. However, the role that children play in the fire safety at their homes should not be underestimated (低估). “Children don’t need to be always waiting for help in disasters. With these VR experiences, we can make children understand the risks and realize they can help,” said Weber.

26. What’s the purpose of the new VR experience?

A. To describe children’s reactions to fire disasters.

B. To teach children to save themselves in a fire.

C. To introduce ways of avoiding a fire to children.

D. To increase children’s interest in VR experiences.

27. From the findings what’s the children’s attitude (态度) towards the new VR experience?

A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Uncertain. D. Supportive.

28. Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the underlined word “engage” in Para.3?

A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④

29. From Para. 3, we mainly get to know the ________ of the new VR experience.

A. Development B. advantages C. quality D. introduction

30. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Children make no difference in the fire safety at their homes.

B. VR experiences are mainly designed for children in high school.

C. Well-designed VR can offer children amazingly valuable learning tools.

D. 91% of children believed they weren’t old enough to make safety decisions.

第三节  补全短文（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从其后所给的六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有一项为多余选项。

Daily newspapers in Britain and the United States

Newspapers in Britain can be divided into the quality newspapers (more serious newspapers) and the popular newspapers. Quality newspapers are for readers who want full information on public things. ____31____ They also carry sports, cultural events, travel news and book reviews.

____32____ People who want funny news prefer reading them. They have large headlines (标题), a lot of big photos, and news about famous people.

The Times is the most famous of the quality newspapers. It began in 1785. ____33____ The Sun, founded in 1964, is the most successful of the popular newspapers. It sells more than any other daily newspaper. ____34____

In the United States, you can find the quality newspapers like The New York Times and The Washington Post. ____35____ You can buy the bigger ones all over the country. The US also has a lot of tabloids (小报), such as The New York Daily News, which are similar to British tabloids.

A. Around four million people read it every day.

B. Popular newspapers are also known as tabloids.

C. In Britain, there are also several daily and weekly newspapers.

D. They usually have the name of the city where they are produced.

E. They have home and international news, and financial (金融的) reports.

F. It is read by important people such as officers, lawyers and businessmen.

第三部分：写（共三节；满分50分）

第一节  语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答题卡相应的横线上。

How can I become a better person? This question has been in my head for long. As students, we spend most of our time ___36___ (study). I know that learning at school ___37___ (make) us better persons, but I always dream of doing more.

Last year, I got to know a group of autistic (患自闭症的) children. We called ___38___ (they) “the Snails”. It was hard to communicate with them at first, because they wouldn’t like to. After ___39___ two-week training, I became more skilled and got ___40___ (close) to them day by day. I also received much ___41___ (please) when playing with them. What’s more, I found that every one of “the Snails” had his or her own talent. And their colorful pictures on the wall caught my special attention, ___42___ it was difficult to tell what they were trying to express.

 ___43___ (deep) moved by their pictures, I decided to hold a charity (慈善) sale. We walked on the busy street, selling their creative pictures. 60 pictures ___44___ (sell) that day. People thought their pictures were full ___45___ imagination.

Back to the question about how to become a better person, I think I’m lucky enough to get my own answer.

第二节  阅读填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文，根据短文内容，在短文后的空格里填入最恰当的单词(每空限填一词)。

As winter comes, hands can easily get cold. Thick gloves might be a good choice, but sometimes wearing them is inconvenient. However, this was not a problem for ancient Chinese people, who had a fine tool to warm their hands: hand warmers.

There is one folk story about its invention. Emperor Yang from the Sui Dynasty visited Jiangsu in winter. Because of the cold, a local official asked craftsmen (工匠人) to make a small warmer for the emperor that could be held in his hands. So, the hand warmer was created.

By the Song Dynasty, the warmers had become popular among the common people. Skills for producing the tool were widely used in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Many poets from this period kept a record of people using hand warmers.

In the early days, copper (铜) was generally used in the production process. It was more suitable than silver, iron and porcelain because it could transfer (传导) heat better, while reducing the risk of breakage or corrosion (腐蚀). Inside a hand warmer, there were coals, some of which were mixed with flowers, giving off a nice smell when burned.

Ancient hand warmers had different designs. Round, square and octagonal shapes were typical, and there were also some fashioned shapes which looked like pumpkins, flowers and turtle shells. The patterns on the warmers would usually be animals or symbols with good meanings, such as deer, flowers or the Chinese characters for long life.

第三节  书面表达（满分25分）

51. 你校英语报以“Where there is a will, there is a way（有志者事竟成）”为题向全校学生开展征文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：

（1）你对该谚语的理解；

（2）你生活中一个事例；

（3）你的感悟。

要求：1.必须包含所给要点，可适当发挥；

2.语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范；

3.文中不得出现真实人名、校名或地名；

4.词数100左右（短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数）。

Where there is a will, there is a way

Have you heard of the saying “Where there is a will, there is a way”? It means ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________